Platinum

CliffKule Notes: Interview with Nick Barisheff

by BMG Admin on February 28, 2013

The driving forces that pushed gold to $1,900 in 2011 have not gone away and in fact have gotten worse says Nick Barisheff, CEO of Bullion Management Group. Continue reading

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Japan’s Tsunami Cloud Has a Platinum Lining

by BMG Admin on December 24, 2012

Amid public aversion to nuclear power in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan’s government is trying to reduce its dependency on nuclear power and imported fossil fuels. It is partnering with technology manufacturer Panasonic in highlighting the need to improve energy efficiency and power storage. Continue reading

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Kerry Lutz at the Financial Survival Network interviews Nick Barisheff and states, “We trust Nick’s impressions because he has so many years of experience in finance but especially in precious metals investing.” Continue reading

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Two weeks ago striking miners at Lonmin’s Marikana South Africa platinum mine were fired upon by police, killing dozens of protesters in the process. Aside from the implications of what happens when the establishment loses control and desperate workers revolt with complete disregard for their own safety, the strike has crippled the world’s third-largest platinum maker, and has cut daily production of the precious metal by 2,500 ounces. Continue reading

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Last week’s massacre at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine in South Africa has huge implications for the country’s struggling platinum mining sector. Could it spread to the gold mines too? Continue reading

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Pretty Sure Bets

by BMG Admin on August 18, 2012

Investing is little more than seeing opportunity when everyone else is terrified. The greatest time in US history to invest in the US stock market was between July 1932 and June 1933. The Dow was 295 in October 1929 when the market crashed. It hit a low of 41 in July 1932. That’s a decline of 87%. Continue reading

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Platinum rallied for a fifth day in a row that took the price above that of gold for the first time in six months.

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Platinum and palladium ETCs surged on the news that yet another death occurred in a standoff between mineworkers and police as the strike at Impala Platinum’s… Continue reading

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Precious Metals 2012 Performance

by BMG Admin on February 8, 2012

After a correction in the fall of 2011, precious metals are recovering in 2012 with silver rising 28.1%, platinum 18.8% and gold up 12.3% this year to date. Continue reading

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Platinum’s upside potential

by BMG Admin on January 29, 2012

Platinum is ‘supposed’ to be more expensive than gold. That paradigm shifted last fall when gold’s price overtook that of platinum. When you consider the price history of the two precious metals—platinum usually trades at… Continue reading

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Investors – Should you Consider Platinum?

by BMG Admin on January 12, 2012

Including all three precious metals in a portfolio provides greater diversification within the precious metal asset group, and offers reduced volatility, as each metal has unique economic properties. Continue reading

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Platinum and Palladium Should Not be Forgotten

by BMG Admin on November 9, 2011

Platinum and palladium (PGMs, or platinum group metals) also warrant serious investment consideration. Continue reading

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Platinum’s A Precious Metal, Too

by BMG Admin on July 29, 2011

It’s time for platinum to start getting the attention it deserves as a precious metal. Continue reading

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